

Barbara
1997-10-02 · 143 min · ★ 6.0
Young vicar Mr. Paul arrives at the Faroe Islands to take up a benefice, and meets the young Barbara, twice married to vicars, and with both husbands laid cold in the grave. Despite the warnings of the surrounding community and his own religious scruples, he falls victim to Barbara's at once innocent and sinful charm. The appearance of the charming and gallant Andreas Heide in Thorshavn puts their love to the severest of tests.
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- Directors
- Nils Malmros
- Production companies
- Per Holst Filmproduktion
- Countries
- Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Anneke von der LippeBarbara
Lars SimonsenPoul Aggersoee
Trond HøvikGabriel
Jesper ChristensenJudge
Jens OkkingLagmanden
Ove Sprogøe
Peter Hesse OvergaardMr. Wenzel
Helene EgelundSuzanne
Jytte KvinesdalAnna Sophie
Peter ReichhardtAndreas
Henny MoanMagdalene
Henning JensenThe provost
Bodil UdsenAunt Armgard
Daniel CeccaldiAdmiral
Birgitte FederspielEllen KatrineTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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